Longtail Mud Motor History Around the World
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1932
Songsak Sriprasertying was born. This was the person who later created the most manufactured longtail mud motor around the world.
1939-1945
World War II – The Germans used a small engine with a long tail type motor for small vessel transportation.
1957
Songsak started manufacturing Thai longtails.
1977, September 12th
Warren Coco created the Go-Devil business and began making mud motors.
2000, June 30th
Mud Buddy Outdoors started their business.
2002, April 9th
Prodrive started their business.
2002, December 4th
Gator-Tail started their business.
2009, January 8th
This is when we opened our doors at SPS North America. We became the only distributor in North America for SPS Thai longtail kits. These SPS kits were designed and made by Songsak Sriprasertying and are now made by his sons in Thailand.
2010, April 27st
Backwater, Inc. started
2012
Mud Skipper Mud Motors started a business selling KKK Thai longtail kits. They now sell their kits under the initials of CKS.
2013, April 1st
Beaver Dam Mud Runner started a business selling CLP Thai longtail kits.
2014, March 26th
Boss Drives started their business.
2014, July 25th
SPS losses its founder, Songsak Sriprasertying, who passed away on this date at the age of 82. During his lifetime, he produced more than 1-million longtail boat motors, making it an iconic symbol and cultural institution within Thailand today and with this achievement, Thai longtail boat motors can now be found on every continent.
2014, December 3rd
PPF Mud Motors started their business.
2014, December 3rd
PPF Mud Motors started their business.
2014, December 3rd
PPF Mud Motors started their business.
2014, December 3rd
PPF Mud Motors started their business.